# Pilicode, Kasaragod (Kerala) – Town Population & History

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Town · Kasaragod, Kerala 

# Pilicode

Pilicode is a town in Hosdurg sub-district of Kasaragod district, Kerala (census town). The 2011 Census counted **9,676 people** in 2,318 households. Literacy was 93.6%.

- 9,676people (2011)
- 2,318households
- 93.6%literacy
- 1,103females per 1,000 males

## Population of Pilicode

■ Pilicode · ■ Kasaragod urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****93.6%**

**92.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1103**

**1113

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****962**

**954

Working population ****40.6%**

**31.9%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Pilicode

Of every 100 households in Pilicode in 2011, 94 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 29 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Pilicode · ■ Kasaragod urban average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****98%**

**97%

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

**2%

Tap water ****34%**

**19%

Drinking water within premises ****88%**

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****29%**

**44%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****71%**

**55%

Use banking services ****94%**

**81%

Television ****75%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**79%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**8%

None of these assets ****6%**

**5%

Own their home ****93%**

**85%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Pilicode work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,354 (60%) · **■** Household industry 161 (4%) · **■** Farming 586 (15%) · **■** Marginal 823 (21%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Pilicode in numbers and road distances

- Density1,357 per km²
- Annual rainfall3,450 mm
- Temperature range27 °C to 40 °C

### Road distances

- Thiruvananthapuram (state capital)574 km by road
- Kasaragod (district HQ)57 km by road
- Kanhangad (city of 1 lakh+)17 km by road
- Kozhikode (city of 5 lakh+)147 km by road
- Chandera (railway station)3 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Pilicode

### Civic services

- Pucca roads15 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets2,790
- Water storage350 kl
- Electricity — homes2,915

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** steel almirah.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Pilicode

- Petrol pumps2 in Pilicode
- Schools1 in Pilicode
- Pharmacies1 in Pilicode
- Dental clinics1 in Pilicode

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Pilicode?9,676 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Pilicode in?Kasaragod district, Kerala